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    Default TX- When is speeding reckless driving or a felony?

    These questions are regarding Texas.

    When is speeding considered a felony?
    When is speeding considered Reckless Driving?

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    Default Re: TX- When is speeding reckless driving or a felony?

    The law simply states:
    Quote Originally Posted by Texas Transportation Code, Sec. 545.401
    A person commits an offense if the person drives a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property
    I guess it's up to the discretion of the officer as to whether or not you meet the criteria to be charged and the DA as to whether or not it's worthwhile to pursue.

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    Default Re: TX- When is speeding reckless driving or a felony?

    If you're waving through traffic well over PSL, I know they'll take you to jail and impound your car.

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    Default Re: TX- When is speeding reckless driving or a felony?

    Quote Originally Posted by speed-dreams View Post
    If you're waving through traffic well over PSL, I know they'll take you to jail and impound your car.
    I understand that. What I mean is when your on the open straight highway with little traffic to no traffic. No stupid driving (ie: weaving, tailgating, passing in a no passing zone, etc)

    If you're driving safe, just speeding, is thier a set amount over the limit that is considered reckless driving? Or will the officer generally just issue a speeding citation even if the speed is say 30 over psl.

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    Default Re: TX- When is speeding reckless driving or a felony?

    There is no speed at which Speeding is considered a felony.

    Racing (which does include rallying in Texas, regardless of speed, as well as racing the clock without an opponent) is a felony if it causes bodily injury to any person, or if you have two prior convictions for the same offence.

    Reckless Driving would also be a felony if it resulted in the bodily injury of any person. There is no specific speed at which it is automatically considered Reckless Driving. The preponderance of the evidence must only show that you exercised wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of person or property. The difference between reckless and speeding is circumstances as a whole, not a magic number.

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    Default Re: TX- When is speeding reckless driving or a felony?

    It really depends on each state's laws which are on the books. And I should point out that being convicted of a felony (even if its speeding) is grounds enough to prevent your entry into a foreign country when traveling abroad and can even lead to you being put in jail until that foreign country finally gets around to either deporting you or convicting you of trying to illegally enter their country.
    Last edited by MEM-TEK; 02-26-2009 at 04:13 AM.

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    Default Re: TX- When is speeding reckless driving or a felony?

    Heck, even a misdemeanour can keep you out of other countries. The band I used to run with was crossing into Canada by bus once to play a gig in Montreal. Canada Customs came on the bus, glanced at passports, and asked if anyone had ever been arrested. The drummer remarked that he had a DWI about fifteen years back. Our drummer was denied entry and we had to scramble to find another one within 24 hours!

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    Default Re: TX- When is speeding reckless driving or a felony?

    Canada believes that where there is smoke that there is fire. For example, if you were accused of theft but later either the charges were dropped or you were found innocent in a court of law, guess what? Canada's customs agents will lock you up if you try to cross their borders.

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    Default Re: TX- When is speeding reckless driving or a felony?

    Doesn't Canada still have the Queen of England on their money??

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    Default Re: TX- When is speeding reckless driving or a felony?

    The queen is still their monarchical head of state.

 

 

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